[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44963-44964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18951]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes: Call for 
Nominations

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Call for Nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is advertising 
for nominations for the position of Agreement State representative on 
the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI).

DATES: Nominations are due on or before September 26, 2011.
    Nomination Process: Submit an electronic copy of resume or 
curriculum vitae to Ms. Sophie Holiday, [email protected]. Please 
ensure that the resume or curriculum vitae includes the following 
information, if applicable: Education, certification, current state 
regulatory experience, professional association membership, committee 
membership activities, and leadership activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sophie Holiday, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and 
Environmental Management Programs; (301) 415-7865; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACMUI advises NRC on policy and 
technical issues that arise in the regulation of the medical use of 
byproduct material. Responsibilities include providing comments on 
changes to NRC rules, regulations, and guidance documents; evaluating 
certain non-routine uses of byproduct material; providing technical 
assistance in licensing, inspection, and enforcement cases; and 
bringing key issues to the attention of NRC, for appropriate action.
    ACMUI members possess the medical and technical skills needed to 
address evolving issues. The current membership is comprised of the 
following professionals: (a) Nuclear medicine physician; (b) nuclear 
cardiologist; (c) medical physicist in nuclear medicine unsealed 
byproduct material; (d) therapy physicist; (e) radiation safety 
officer; (f) nuclear pharmacist; (g) two radiation oncologists; (h) 
patients' rights advocate; (i) Food and Drug Administration 
representative; (j) State representative; and (k) health care 
administrator.
    NRC is inviting nominations for the Agreement State representative 
appointment to the ACMUI. The

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individual currently occupying this position resigned on July 15, 2011. 
Committee members currently serve a four-year term and may be 
considered for reappointment to an additional term.
    Nominees must be U.S. citizens and be able to devote approximately 
160 hours per year to Committee business. Members who are not Federal 
employees are compensated for their service. In addition, members are 
reimbursed travel (including per-diem in lieu of subsistence) and are 
reimbursed secretarial and correspondence expenses. Full-time Federal 
employees are reimbursed travel expenses only.
    Security Background Check: The selected nominee will undergo a 
thorough security background check. Security paperwork may take the 
nominee several weeks to complete. Nominees will also be required to 
complete a financial disclosure statement to avoid conflicts of 
interest.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 21st day of July 2011.

    For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-18951 Filed 7-26-11; 8:45 am]
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